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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Wednesday March 28th, 2018 :: 04:42 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Morehouse Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 530 PM CDT

* At 436 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Sterlington to 8 miles southwest of Buckner to Olla, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Buckner around 445 PM CDT. Bastrop and Alto around 455 PM CDT. Mangham and Archibald around 500 PM CDT. Galion around 510 PM CDT. Jigger, Holly Ridge, Bakers and Liddieville around 515 PM CDT. Winnsboro, Delhi, Jones and Goodwill around 520 PM CDT. Warden around 525 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Baskin, Perryville, Collinston, Mer Rouge, Gilbert, Bonita and Oak Ridge. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern Arkansas...and northeastern Louisiana. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN ... MOREHOUSE ... RICHLAND

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
6556 Main St
Winnsboro, LA 71295

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-435-4505

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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